US President Donald Trump has said he will consider a request from relatives of people killed in the September 11, 2001 attacks to release additional records related to the tragedy.
Speaking to reporters in Ireland on Sunday, Trump said he would review the request after returning to the United States. His comments came just days after the 25th anniversary of the attacks.
Families of 9/11 victims have been pressing the administration for the release of additional documents that they believe could provide more information about the circumstances surrounding the attacks and the possible involvement of foreign individuals or organisations.
The issue has received renewed attention during the anniversary period, with some relatives particularly focused on records concerning Saudi Arabia's alleged links to the attacks. Previous US investigations have not established that the Saudi government was responsible for the attacks.
The request comes after the US government released a number of previously classified 9/11-related records on September 11. The National Archives said the newly declassified material included a summary of presidential intelligence briefings and previously restricted interviews conducted by the 9/11 Commission.
The newly released material includes interviews with former US officials such as former National Security Adviser Condoleezza Rice, former CIA Director George Tenet and counterterrorism coordinator Richard Clarke.
The National Archives said the release followed years of work by the Public Interest Declassification Board, which had urged the administration to make historically significant records relating to the attacks available to the public.
Trump's latest comments do not amount to a commitment to release additional records. The president said he would consider the request, leaving open the possibility of further declassification.
For families who have spent years seeking greater transparency, any additional release could provide new information about the events leading up to the attacks and the government's response. However, it remains unclear which records could potentially be made public and whether any legal or national-security restrictions would limit their release.